Italy defeated hosts Germany 4-1 as the World Para Ice Hockey Qualification Tournament got underway at Berlin's Eissporthalle am Glockenturm.

Six countries will battle it out for two Beijing 2022 places at the World Para Ice Hockey Qualification Tournament, which begins tomorrow in Berlin.

Three-time Paralympian and Alpine skier Karolina Wisniewska has joined the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) as its assistant Chef de Mission for Beijing 2022. 

The Beijing 2022 Organising Committee has released a handbook detailing particular needs of athletes with impairments to mark 100 days until the Winter Paralympics.

Commemorative coins for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games will be issued in the near future by the People's Bank of China.

Pfizer and BioNTech are to donate doses of their COVID-19 vaccination to athletes competing at the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced its Independent Observer teams for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has launched a new course on its Anti-Doping Education and Learning Platform (ADEL) designed for athletes, coaches and guides attending the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

Canada's national Para-ice hockey team has revealed its 2021-2022 season schedule in preparation for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, following a two-game series against southern neighbours the United States last month.

New Zealand's team at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games will wear uniforms supplied by Macpac, following a partnership confirmed at a selection event.

Jane Stevens has been named New Zealand's Chef de Mission for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, while two-time gold medallist Adam Hall is one of three confirmed Para Alpine skiing selections for the Games.

Japanese Paralympic Committee (JPC) President Junichi Kawai has been appointed as the country's Chef de Mission for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

World Para Snow Sports is set to organise three digital seminars in the lead-up to its first multi-sport Championships in Lillehammer in January.

Beijing 2022 can change the Paralympic Winter Games just as Beijing 2008 changed the Paralympic Summer Games, the International Paralympic President Andrew Parsons has said.